After Transmigrating into a Scum Gong, the Rich Young Master Got Pregnant with My Child - Chapter 28

Chapter 28

Lu Zhaoyi awkwardly coughed: “Xiaoxiao, let’s not talk about that. Go put on your clothes, the room is a bit cold.”

The cold was just an excuse, and telling Li Xiao was just a formality. Lu Zhaoyi walked to his chair and picked up his jacket: “Xiaoxiao, wear mine for now.”

Lu Zhaoyi didn’t wait for his reply and draped his jacket over him. At this point, Li Xiao was finally willing to cooperate. But as soon as he put it on, Lu Zhaoyi started laughing.

Li Xiao was half a head shorter than him, so wearing his clothes naturally made them ill-fitting. Li Xiao looked down at the length of the jacket and smiled too. Lu Zhaoyi said, “I’ll go inside and get yours.”

Li Xiao suddenly felt a bit embarrassed: “I’ll go in myself.”

Lu Zhaoyi guessed he was feeling awkward now. He reached out and pinched Li Xiao’s face: “Xiaoxiao, isn’t it a little too late for you to be embarrassed now?”

“I apologize,” Li Xiao said. “I…”

Lu Zhaoyi tilted his head back and then chuckled: “Xiaoxiao, you were acting pretty convincingly in there, weren’t you?”

“I was momentarily confused,” Li Xiao reflected seriously. “I won’t be like that again.”

Lu Zhaoyi pulled him into his arms: “Xiaoxiao, you are not a kept person, and you are not a caged bird. No one can force you to do things you don’t like. I said that before because I disliked the image in the original novel, but I’m telling you now because I want you to know the kind of person you should be.”

“I understand, President Lu,” Li Xiao said. “Thank you.”

“You wouldn’t tell me something like ‘I’ll definitely try harder next time,’ would you?”

As soon as he asked, Li Xiao’s expression softened a little. Lu Zhaoyi smiled: “This time it will be ‘definitely’.”

Li Xiao had no choice but to nod: “Definitely.”

“No need to pretend anymore,” Lu Zhaoyi said. “We’re dating.”

Li Xiao nodded.

Lu Zhaoyi went with him inside to get his jacket, and even for such a short distance, the two of them held hands the entire time.

When Lu Zhaoyi saw the items Li Xiao had brought today, a trace of embarrassment still flashed across his face. If he felt this way, how much more must Li Xiao feel, who brought them? They exchanged a look, both reading the awkwardness on the other’s face.

Lu Zhaoyi noticed Li Xiao’s embarrassment and reached out to flick his nose: “Beibei, do you still want to do that next time?”

Li Xiao blinked and asked him, “Is doing things like that with your boyfriend not normal?”

The question was so candid that Lu Zhaoyi was truly at a loss for how to respond. Li Xiao was right; this was normal for anyone. Not having desire would be the abnormal thing.

But in their case, things seemed to be progressing a little too quickly. Strictly speaking, today was only their first day of officially dating.

Li Xiao’s clear foxy eyes were both innocent and expectant. He was like an elf descended to the mortal world or a little fox who had taken human form.

Lu Zhaoyi shook his messy thoughts out of his head. This version of Li Xiao was undoubtedly charming, or rather, he was always charming, but Lu Zhaoyi’s attention was particularly focused on him right now.

The two of them looking at each other was somewhat boring, and they were still a little awkward because of the previous events. Li Xiao simply suggested: “Work-slave President Lu, how about we skip work and go out to play?”

Lu Zhaoyi clearly hadn’t expected him to say that suddenly. He paused before replying: “Good, let’s both change our clothes.”

Li Xiao nodded in agreement. He knew it didn’t really matter if Lu Zhaoyi changed, but his own attire was inappropriate. While Lu Zhaoyi hadn’t known before, it was fine, but now that he knew, he naturally couldn’t pretend nothing happened.

Seeing Li Xiao agree, Lu Zhaoyi gave instructions to his personal assistant.

Lu Zhaoyi’s personal assistant was a young and sensible girl. Knowing it was for Lu Zhaoyi and Li Xiao, she brought a set of couple’s clothes, using the sizes Lu Zhaoyi reported, so there were no mistakes.

Lu Zhaoyi said, “You change inside, I’ll be fine here.”

“Let’s go inside together,” Li Xiao said. “I’m not afraid of you looking at me.”

Since Li Xiao said that, Lu Zhaoyi didn’t insist otherwise. He took both sets of clothes in his hand and went inside with Li Xiao.

Lu Zhaoyi genuinely hadn’t intended to look at Li Xiao, but when Li Xiao saw him looking, he immediately took off Lu Zhaoyi’s jacket. Li Xiao’s skin was fair. Now that Lu Zhaoyi’s mind was calm, he was still somewhat surprised to see him like this.

Is this boyfriend of mine a little too tempting?

Lu Zhaoyi even started reciting legal clauses to force his erotic thoughts out of his head, but clearly, he wasn’t successful. He unconsciously let his gaze fall upon Li Xiao.

Li Xiao smiled: “President Lu, if you want to look at me, go ahead. There’s no need to restrain yourself.”

Lu Zhaoyi deceived himself: “I don’t want to look.”

“Mhm?” Li Xiao asked with a smile.

“It’s my eyes that are out of control,” Lu Zhaoyi said. “It’s not my fault.”

Hearing him say that, Li Xiao immediately burst out laughing: “Darling, you are still so cute.”

“Oh!” This was the first time Li Xiao used such a term. Lu Zhaoyi was extremely surprised, and he smiled: “Xiaoxiao, say it again so I can hear it?”

Li Xiao looked into his eyes and sweetly called out: “Husband.”

Lu Zhaoyi felt his heart instantly struck by countless pink bubbles.

How can he be so adorable!

Lu Zhaoyi clutched his chest: “I love it so much, it’s unbearable.”

“Really?” Li Xiao said. “Do you like me?”

“I like you,” Lu Zhaoyi said. “Across the heavens and the underworld, there is no second like you.” (Bì luò huáng quán, shì wú qí èr – a bit dramatic for love, but expressing uniqueness and depth.)

Lu Zhaoyi randomly used two idioms, which were somewhat unfitting but also seemed very apt. Li Xiao smiled: “That’s so strange.”

“If I say I like you, it has to be different from everyone else,” Lu Zhaoyi said. “No one else’s wife is as good as mine.”

Li Xiao no longer held back, and he laughed out loud: “You really know how to… make me happy.”

“Then how will Beibei reward me?” Lu Zhaoyi pointed to his cheek, the meaning quite clear.

Li Xiao naturally understood. He leaned over and kissed Lu Zhaoyi’s cheek.

As soon as he finished kissing, Lu Zhaoyi pulled him onto his lap, and the two exchanged a deep kiss.

Lu Zhaoyi smiled and said to him, “This kiss has a different meaning.”

Li Xiao naturally knew what he meant: “President Lu is teasing me again.”

Lu Zhaoyi feigned seriousness: “I’m not.”

Li Xiao tilted his head. Lu Zhaoyi was still trying to stifle his laughter: “Really not.”

“Oh, well then,” Li Xiao got off his lap. “I’ll pursue President Lu again, and let you reconfirm our relationship.”

“Hey, Xiaoxiao, does that mean my big, newly-acquired boyfriend is running away?”

Li Xiao laughed out loud: “Isn’t it a good thing for trouble to run away?”

Lu Zhaoyi said, “It is indeed a good thing for trouble to run away, but you’re not trouble. You are my…”

“My what?” Li Xiao blinked at him.

“I won’t say,” Lu Zhaoyi said. “Baby Xiaoxiao, why don’t you guess?”

“Wife,” Li Xiao answered confidently.

Lu Zhaoyi thought for a moment: “Allow me to consider that.”

“President Lu, if there’s anything about me you don’t like, tell me now and I’ll change it immediately. Can you not consider it and just choose me?”

“No,” Lu Zhaoyi said.

A flicker of surprise and bewilderment flashed in Li Xiao’s beautiful eyes. Lu Zhaoyi said, “You are exceptionally good, and you certainly don’t need to change anything.”

“Then what about the second half of the sentence?” Li Xiao asked. “What did you mean, President Lu?”

“Huh?” Lu Zhaoyi pretended not to understand. “What second half?”

Li Xiao asked: “Are you… doing this on purpose?”

Lu Zhaoyi laughed, and then called out: “Wife.”

Li Xiao smiled and responded.

“Let’s go,” Lu Zhaoyi said. “Time to go out and play.”

Ever since Li Xiao appeared by Lu Zhaoyi’s side, his occasional truancy has become commonplace for everyone at Yuehe, but clearly, Lu Zhaoyi was in a very good mood today.

Seeing a look of confusion on Chu Siyu’s face, Lu Zhaoyi asked, “What’s wrong? Can’t I skip work on a weekday to take my boyfriend out to play?”

Chu Siyu said, “President Lu, of course, there’s nothing wrong with that.”

She had long suspected Lu Zhaoyi and Li Xiao’s relationship, but hearing him admit it openly still felt different.

“Surprised?”

Hearing his tone, Li Xiao gently reminded him: “President Lu.”

Lu Zhaoyi said, “My apologies, I got carried away. I’m leaving Yuehe in your hands. Xiaoxiao and I are leaving now.”

Chu Siyu remained his professional secretary. She nodded: “Don’t worry, President Lu.”

In the elevator, Li Xiao said, “President Lu, your behavior just now was truly…”

“Completely different?”

Li Xiao nodded: “Are you that happy?”

“Of course,” Lu Zhaoyi said. “It’s my first love, it’s so exciting.”

Li Xiao imitated him, repeating: “First love, huh.”

“Shall we go see an art exhibition later?” Lu Zhaoyi suggested.

Lu Zhaoyi suddenly thought of the time they watched a movie together, and Li Xiao’s expression suggested he remembered it too.

Li Xiao smiled: “Anywhere is fine. You don’t have to consider my preferences.”

“Huh?” Lu Zhaoyi said. “Then whose should I consider? If I consider someone else’s, my wife might run off with them.”

Li Xiao certainly didn’t mean that, but facing Lu Zhaoyi’s deliberate misinterpretation, he still said, “That’s not allowed.”

“So possessive?” Lu Zhaoyi smiled. “But I’m easy to please. Possessive is fine; I’ll listen to whatever you say.”

Li Xiao smiled: “You’re being too polite.”

“I’m being joyful,” Lu Zhaoyi said. “Not polite.”

“Does President Lu have any good news to share with me?” A familiar voice rang out. Lu Zhaoyi and Li Xiao exchanged a look, both reading displeasure in the other’s eyes. Could you provide more of the text? I need more context to understand who the familiar voice belongs to and what the situation is. I can continue the translation once I have the rest of the text.